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Mark A. Yarhouse and
James N. Sells survey various approaches to family therapy through a Christian
worldview lens and take up a number of issues in psychotherapy. Calling for an
integrated approach of "responsible eclecticism," they conclude with a vision
for Christian family therapy.

Christian therapists doing family therapy have never had a
resource to help them navigate the various family therapy theories from a
Christian perspective--until now. In this book Mark A. Yarhouse and James N.
Sells survey the major approaches to family therapy and treat, within a
Christian framework, significant psychotherapeutic issues. The wide array of
issues covered includes

crisis and trauma

marital conflict

separation, divorce and
blended families

individual psychopathology

substance abuse and
addictions

gender, culture, economic
class and race

sexual identity

Calling for an integrated approach of "responsible eclecticism," they conclude with a vision for Christian family therapy.
A landmark work providing critical Christian engagement with existing models of family therapy, this volume was written for those studying counseling, social work, psychology or family therapy. Family Therapies will also serve as an indispensable resource for those in the mental health professions, including counselors, psychologists, family therapists, social workers and pastors.

Revised second edition includes two new chapters, one on cohabiting couples and families and another on LGBT+ couples and families
Provides critical Christian engagement with existing models of family therapy
Presents an overview of the major approaches to family therapy and offers a critique from a Christian perspective
Within a Christian framework, discusses significant psychotherapeutic issues in family therapy
Calls for an integrated approach of "responsible eclecticism" by Christians engaged in the practice of family therapy
A companion volume to Modern Psychotherapies and Modern Psychopathologies